Examination on History
Class: Primary 4
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ was the first federal capital of Nigeria. (a) Abuja (b) Lagos (c) Calabar (d) Lokoja
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four early regions of Nigeria? (a) Eastern Region (b) North-Central Region (c) Northern Region (d) Western Region
3. The main reason for creating more states in Nigeria was to ________. (a) increase ethnic conflicts (b) bring government closer to the people (c) reduce the number of towns (d) make leaders more powerful
4. Which of these ethnic groups is NOT primarily found in the early Northern Region? (a) Hausa (b) Fulani (c) Kanuri (d) Yoruba
5. All of these were among the four early regions of Nigeria except ________. (a) Western Region (b) Mid-Western Region (c) South-Eastern Region (d) Eastern Region
6. The city of Calabar served as a colonial administrative ________ from 1900 to 1906. (a) market (b) headquarters (c) farm (d) school
7. Which of these is not a major ethnic group found in the early Western Region? (a) Yoruba (b) Edo (c) Efik (d) Igbo
8. The correct year Nigeria created 12 states from its regions was ________. (a) 1960 (b) 1914 (c) 1967 (d) 1976
9. An example of a state created in 1967 from the former Eastern Region is ________. (a) Kano (b) Rivers (c) Kwara (d) Western
10. The current federal capital of Nigeria is ________. (a) Lagos (b) Kaduna (c) Abuja (d) Port Harcourt
11. The early Mid-Western Region of Nigeria had major ethnic groups like the Edo and ________. (a) Hausa (b) Igbo (c) Urhobo (d) Yoruba
12. How many states were created in Nigeria in 1967? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 12 (d) 19
13. Lokoja served as a colonial administrative headquarters from ________ to 1900. (a) 1897 (b) 1900 (c) 1906 (d) 1914
14. Which of these leaders was the Head of State when 12 states were created in 1967? (a) Tafawa Balewa (b) Nnamdi Azikiwe (c) Yakubu Gowon (d) Olusegun Obasanjo
15. The Western Region of Nigeria was home to the ________ ethnic group. (a) Igbo (b) Hausa (c) Yoruba (d) Tiv
16. Before becoming the federal capital, Abuja was established in ________. (a) 1960 (b) 1967 (c) 1976 (d) 1991
17. Which of the following states was part of the early Northern Region? (a) Rivers (b) Lagos (c) Kano (d) Cross River
18. The creation of states helps to promote ________ among different groups. (a) disunity (b) corruption (c) unity (d) conflict
19. Lagos became the first federal capital of Nigeria in ________. (a) 1900 (b) 1914 (c) 1960 (d) 1967
20. All of the following are reasons for state creation except ________. (a) to bring government closer to the people (b) to increase ethnic division (c) to ensure balanced development (d) to reduce the dominance of certain ethnic groups

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) List the four early regions of Nigeria. (4 marks)
(b) Name two major ethnic groups found in the Western Region. (2 marks)
(c) Name two major ethnic groups found in the Northern Region. (2 marks)
(d) Identify one state that belonged to the early Eastern Region. (2 marks)

2. (a) What does state creation mean? (2 marks)
(b) State two reasons why states were created in Nigeria in 1967. (4 marks)
(c) How many states were created in 1967? (2 marks)
(d) Name any two states created in 1967. (2 marks)

3. (a) Name the first federal capital of Nigeria and the year it became capital. (2 marks)
(b) Name the current federal capital of Nigeria and the year it was established. (2 marks)
(c) Identify two colonial administrative headquarters of British protectorates. (4 marks)
(d) State the year Lokoja served as a colonial administrative headquarters. (2 marks)

4. (a) Apart from the Yoruba, name one other major ethnic group found in the Mid-Western Region. (2 marks)
(b) Which region was home to the Igbo ethnic group? (2 marks)
(c) Who was the Head of State when 12 states were created in Nigeria in 1967? (3 marks)
(d) Name two states that were part of the early Northern Region. (3 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Lagos
Question 2 – ✅ (b) North-Central Region
Question 3 – ✅ (b) bring government closer to the people
Question 4 – ✅ (d) Yoruba
Question 5 – ✅ (c) South-Eastern Region
Question 6 – ✅ (b) headquarters
Question 7 – ✅ (d) Igbo
Question 8 – ✅ (c) 1967
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Rivers
Question 10 – ✅ (c) Abuja
Question 11 – ✅ (c) Urhobo
Question 12 – ✅ (c) 12
Question 13 – ✅ (a) 1897
Question 14 – ✅ (c) Yakubu Gowon
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Yoruba
Question 16 – ✅ (c) 1976
Question 17 – ✅ (c) Kano
Question 18 – ✅ (c) unity
Question 19 – ✅ (b) 1914
Question 20 – ✅ (b) to increase ethnic division